HEALTH & MUSICIANSHIPHEALTH & MUSICIANSHIP

Composers Who Suffered From Composers Who Suffered From Infectious and Genetic DiseasesInfectious and Genetic Diseases

Skyview Middle School Choir

Dr. Jarmon, Director

MIDDLE AGES MIDDLE AGES (500 to 1400 A.D.)(500 to 1400 A.D.)

The Madrigal is a genre of Lyric Poetry sung by the Troubadours.

It was a song written to address current events from the perspective of the singer. The topic of the day was the Black Death!

Peire Lunel de Montech was a French soldier and Peire Lunel de Montech was a French soldier and troubadourtroubadour..

The Plague or Black DeathThe Plague or Black Death

1. bubonic plague (infection in the lymph nodes, or [hence] buboes),

2. pneumonic plague (the infection in the lungs), and

3. septicemic plague (the infection in the blood and the most deadly of the three).

Scientists and historians at the beginning of the 20th century assumed that the Black Death was an outbreak of the same diseases, caused by a bacterium spread by fleas of the black rat

Once infected by the bacteria, it is estimated that victims would die within three to seven days.

It killed an estimated 75–200 million people in the 14th century

The Black Death is categorized into three specific The Black Death is categorized into three specific types of plague:types of plague:

BLACK DEATH TIMELINEBLACK DEATH TIMELINE

1347 1350

Mid-1348 1351

Early 1349 After 1351

Late 1349 Minor outbreak

RENAISSANCE RENAISSANCE (1420 – 1600(1420 – 1600)

Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score.

Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery and costumes and sometimes includes dance.

Claudio Monteverdi was an Italian composer and singer. Claudio Monteverdi was an Italian composer and singer. He learned about music by being part of the cathedral He learned about music by being part of the cathedral choir. He wrote one of the earliest operas. He died of the choir. He wrote one of the earliest operas. He died of the Plague in 1643.Plague in 1643.

BAROQUE ERA BAROQUE ERA (1600 – 1750)(1600 – 1750)

His health was poor throughout his life and he suffered from a chronic illness which has been interpreted either as a heart condition or a form of Asthma.

Vivaldi is best known for his orchestral work: “The Seasons”

Antonio Vivaldi was born in Venice in 1678. He was called Antonio Vivaldi was born in Venice in 1678. He was called the “Red Priest” but is known as the Father of the the “Red Priest” but is known as the Father of the Orchestra.Orchestra.

AsthmaAsthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease that  is characterized by inflammation of the airways with spasms caused by the inflammation of the muscles surrounding the air passageways. The inflammation makes the airways smaller and therefore making it more difficult for air to move in and out of the lung. Asthma affects more than 17 million Americans

Children 0 to 17 years of age in the United States, in 1980-2007

CLASSICAL ERA CLASSICAL ERA (1750 to 1820)(1750 to 1820)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a child Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a child ProdigyProdigy. Mozart was . Mozart was just beginning to become financially stable when his illness just beginning to become financially stable when his illness brought an end to his life and career at the age of thirty-six. brought an end to his life and career at the age of thirty-six.

Historians believe that he died of acute Rheumatic Fever; he is known to have had three or even four attacks of it since his childhood.

Mozart is best known for his Concertos, Operas and the famous orchestra work: “Eine Kleine Nacht Musik”.

Rheumatic FeverRheumatic Fever

Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease that may develop two to three weeks after strep throat or scarlet fever). It is believed to be caused by the connection of a molecule to an antibody and can involve the heart, joints, skin, and brain. and has a tendency to recur, with increasingly serious consequences each time, such as rampant infection and damage to the heart valves.

Rheumatic fever is most common in 5 to 15 year-old children, though it can develop in younger children and adults. Some people may carry a gene or genes that make them more likely to develop rheumatic fever.

A greater risk of rheumatic fever is associated with overcrowding, poor sanitation and other conditions that may easily result in the rapid transmission or multiple exposures to strep bacteria.

ROMANTIC ERA ROMANTIC ERA (1820 to 1900)(1820 to 1900)

FrFrééddééric Chopin was known as the Father of ric Chopin was known as the Father of NationalismNationalism in in Poland. Chopin's compositions were written primarily for the Poland. Chopin's compositions were written primarily for the piano as solo instrument.piano as solo instrument.

Chopin suffered from a common hereditary disease called Cystic Fibrosis which affects the entire body, causing progressive disability and often, early death.

Cystic Fibrosis is most common in Whites and Jewish people.

Cystic FibrosisCystic Fibrosis

 

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Difficulty breathing is the most serious symptom and results from frequent lung infections that are treated, though not cured, by antibiotics and other medications

2020THTH CENTURY CENTURY (1900 to Present)(1900 to Present)

By age 16, Davis was a member of the music society and working professionally when not at school.

Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis was, with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major developments in Jazz music.

Although he suffered with Sickle Cell, Miles Davis died of a stroke and pneumonia.

Miles Davis is a popular Jazz musician who was Miles Davis is a popular Jazz musician who was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia in his early teens. diagnosed with sickle cell anemia in his early teens.

Sickle Cell AnemiaSickle Cell Anemia

Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that affects red blood cells. The disease originated in at least 4 places in Africa and in the Indian/Saudi Arabian subcontinent. It exists in all countries of Africa and in areas where Africans have migrated.

Sometimes these red blood cells become sickle-shaped (crescent shaped) and have difficulty passing through small blood vessels.

There is currently no universal cure for sickle cell disease. In the United States, it is more common among African Americans but is also common in other racial / ethnic groups

In the United States, about 1 in 500 black births have sickle-cell anemia.

                           

MUSIC VOCABULARYMUSIC VOCABULARY

TroubadourMadrigalLyric PoetryAriaMotetOrchestra

Symphony Prodigy Concerto Nationalism Art Song Jazz

DISEASE VOCABULARYDISEASE VOCABULARY

Plague or Black Death Asthma Rheumatic Fever Cystic Fibrosis* Sickle Cell Anemia*

*Indicates genetic disease